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adjective
- 1. unable to be measured or understood; extremely deep: "staring into a pair of cold, fathomless grey eyes" Similar Opposite
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FATHOMLESS definition: 1. too deep to be measured: 2. impossible to understand: 3. too deep to be measured: . Learn more.
The meaning of FATHOMLESS is incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable. How to use fathomless in a sentence.
Something that is fathomless cannot be measured or understood because it gives the impression of being very deep, mysterious, or complicated.
Define fathomless. fathomless synonyms, fathomless pronunciation, fathomless translation, English dictionary definition of fathomless. adj. 1. Too deep to be fathomed or measured. 2. Too obscure or complicated to be understood. fath′om·less·ly adv. fath′om·less·ness n. American Heritage®...
What does the adjective fathomless mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective fathomless, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
fathomless depths figurative She gazed into the fathomless depths of his brown eyes. It's a fathomless mystery. But we may be coming to that realization too late, because it turns out that even the fathomless depths of the oceans have limits.
Fathomless means about the same as the more common word unfathomable. You might choose fathomless in a poem, or in any piece of writing where you want to sound a little more elegant or literary — or use three syllables instead of five!
Something that is fathomless cannot be measured or understood because it gives the impression of being very deep, mysterious, or complicated.
Something that is fathomless cannot be measured or understood because it gives the impression of being very deep, mysterious, or complicated. More Pronunciations of 'fathomless'
Definition of fathomless adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
